Q and A: the worst thing you can say to someone in a scam

In this bonus episode, Nick answers questions read by producer Lise Rafaelsen, from Scam Clinic listeners.Some of the helpful resources mentioned in this episode are:The UK government's new reporting service for fraud:https://www.reportfraud.police.uk/Search Companies House for UK registered businesses:https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/Lovesaid, for help with romance scams:https://lovesaid.org/If you want to email us your own questions, or thoughts, tips and ideas, [email protected] is our address.Our website is scamclinic.comDon't forget to listen to our main series, a multi-episode investigation into a large scale investment scam.  *** Follow Nick on social media 📲: https://www.instagram.com/staplenickhttps://www.facebook.com/staplenickhttps://www.tiktok.com/staplenickFollow Harleen:https://www.instagram.com/harleennottay/ Music and sound engineering is provided by Alex Bayly https://www.instagram.com/alexbayly All graphics, design and branding by Debbie Moreira.Scam Clinic is produced by Vannmelon Productions Ltd. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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